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hydroelectric power  

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  • Hydroelectricity is a derivative of hydropower, which is energy captured from river systems. Hydroelectricity is a scientific-technological system that resulted from the invention of electricity and the creation of the river water-powered turbine onto which a rotor is mounted to generate electricity. [Source: Encyclopedia of Geography; Hydroelectric Power]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-V0Z4NQZ9-6

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